Johnny Hamilton, a 7-foot graduate student from Virginia Tech, will join the men’s basketball team for the 2017-18 season.
Prior to UTA, Hamilton played two seasons at Jacksonville College, averaging 6.2 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.2 blocks per game.
From Jacksonville, he transferred to Virginia Tech, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in sociology with a major in criminology in August 2017. Throughout his two years in Virginia, the Rio Claro, Trinidad, native averaged 2.1 points and 2.1 rebounds. He played in 20 games due to a season-ending thumb injury his senior year, leaving him with an extra year of eligibility.